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Visitor Guide Bouches du Rhône Highlights

August 9, 2022

Bouches du Rhône Department Like other departments, the Bouches du Rhône combines large urban centres and unspoilt countryside. Visible traces of Roman history weave throughout the region, which is one of many reasons to visit Arles and its monuments. Beautiful Aix-en-Provence and seaside Marseille, the second-largest city in France after Paris, both have top-quality cultural

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore

Alpilles Provence Family Vacations Fun Ideas for Kids

July 12, 2022

Those iconic images of rows of lavender, fields of sunflowers and bright red poppies, Roman ruins and cobblestone villages are beautiful landscapes of Provence but not likely to interest your children for long. Family Vacation in Provence Whenever friends visit the Alpilles with their families, it has been our experience that the key to a

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Explore · Our House in Provence · Villages Towns and Cities

Why Visit Aigues-Mortes the Old Mediterranean Port

June 3, 2022

It had been quite a few years since we visited Aigues-Mortes, so when cousin Jean-Marc suggested we go somewhere on the sea, I suggested we go there. I still recall the first time we went to Aigues-Mortes, years before buying our house in Sablet, with Tante Edith, Jean-Marc’s mother. Aigues-Mortes was founded in 1240 by

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Guided Holiday Tours

Join TripUSAFrance Tours for Lavender, Medieval Cities, Roman Sites

March 24, 2022

Make this your year to visit Provence’s celebrated lavender fields! The earthy fragrance fills the air as rows of deep purple flowers dance in the summer breeze towards the horizon. Experience the region’s famous lavender plateaus and visit many remarkable sites in the South of France on a TripUSAFrance nine (9) day tour this summer.

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Lamb · Main Course · Provencal Recipes · Taste

Provencal Traditions and 8 Lamb Recipes to Try

March 7, 2022

Raising sheep and goats has been part of the fabric of life in Provence for centuries. Before grocery stores, small animal husbandry was necessary for nutrition and is the basis for traditional recipes. We highlight eight (8) of these dishes further down in this article. Grazing Land In a landscape that changes rapidly from seaside

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Beef · Let’s Eat the World · Main Course · Provencal Recipes · Taste

Gardiane de Taureau Provencal Beef or Bull Stew

January 26, 2022

Are you looking for winter comfort food? This French meat stew makes a cold day a little warmer. Gardiane de Taureau, or gardianne, is also known as a daube camarguaise or daube des gardians. Our recipe for this traditional Provencal stew includes marinaded, slow-cooked meat from the black bulls (taureaux) in the Camargue. The recipe

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Villages Towns and Cities

Discover These Authentic Alpilles Villages

January 11, 2022

Within the Parc Naturel Régional des Alpilles are several villages, each with a distinctive character. Authentic Alpilles Villages Below, we highlight a few towns that are not typically on visitors’ itineraries. These villages have as much history and charm as their popular neighbours. But perhaps with some additional authenticity as the attraction is simply a

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